Women's Abaca Tennis Shoes from Japan
These tennis shoes for women use abaca (Manila hemp) vegetable fiber uppers for durability on clay or hard courts. Outer sole of rubber with textile material providing max ground contact, qualifying despite U.S. note 5 due to strength. Value $7.50-$11.50/pair aligns with HTS 6404.11.81.60.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.41.1040%Footwear with outer soles of leather and uppers wholly or in part of leather, and footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers having an exterior surface area predominantly of leather, the foregoing provided for in chapter 64, except (a) slip-on footwear of a type not suitable for outdoor use, without backs or backstraps, having outer soles with a thickness of less than 5 mm and with less than 20 mm difference between the thickness of the bottom at the ball of the foot and at the heel, and (b) footwear which is designed for a sporting activity and has, or has provision for, attached spikes, sprigs, stops, clips, bars or the like, and skating boots, ski-boots and cross-country ski footwear, wrestling boots, boxing boots and cycling shoes
Import Tips
• Source certificates for abaca as vegetable fiber to support upper classification under note 4(a)
• Photograph sole cross-sections for customs to confirm textile ground contact without durability waiver
• Watch for mixed fibers; if synthetic exceeds vegetable surface, shifts headings